Temporary cable covering



April 2, 1935. A, BQEH ET AL TEMPORARY CABLE COVERING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 2, 1929 Maj 0; INVENTORS.

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A. BOEH ET AL TEMPORARY CABLE COVERING 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 2, 1929 n, 3 0 2 3 3 O 7i M c 3 l0 :x a 2 v, o T Y TMJQOJ/ 41 I x 2 \w 2 z 0 I y 7. a N 5 o 4 INVENTORS.

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Patented Apr. 2, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TEMPORARY CABLE COVERING August Boeh and George T. Ballew, Kansas City, Mo., assignors ol one-third to Forest W. Spaun, Topeka, Kans.

Application December 2, 1929, Serial No. 411,057 7 Claims. (Cl. 173-268) Our invention relates to improvements in temthe sheath of which is wound a strip of adhesive porary cable coverings. tape with its ends overlapped and fastened to- One of the objects of our invention is to provide gether, preparatory to forming from the strip a a novel water proof covering which can be quickring packing.

ly and easily applied to a cable where a' splice Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12, showing the 5 is being made, so as to temporarily cover and tube formed from the adhesive strip with its ends protect the exposed wires, which are to be spliced, rolled toward each other on the cable sheath. from moistureand the elements. Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 13, showing A further object of our invention is to provide packing ring in its completed form of a single a novel temporary covering of the kind described, roll. 10 which is simple, inexpensive, durable, not likely Fig. is an enlarged cross section of a cable to get out of order, which, when mounted in ophaving wound thereon the adhesive strip which erative position on a cable, will be air and water is to be formed into a packing ring. tight, which can be utilized 'at points where Similar reference characters designate similar 15' branches are being spliced to a main cable, and parts in the different views. 15 which can be readily mounted onto and removed Referring to Figs. 1 to 7, I designates the tubufrom a cable. lar body of the casing, which body is of water Still another object of our invention is the proof flexible material, preferably soft rubber provision of a novel'packing ring to be applied fab ic c mposite, or soft rubber alone. to the cable sheath where it enters the casing, One end, the right one, as shown in Figs. 1 and 20 which ring is not required to be slipped over the 5, is closed, excepting for a central opening 2,

end of the sheath, but is formed thereon. which is adapted to receive a cable sheath 3 and The novel featuresof our invention are herethe wires 4 projecting therefrom, as shown in inafter fully described and claimed. Fig. 5, which wires are in the process of being In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate spliced to similar wires 4, which project into the 25 our invention, body I from the adjacent end of another sheath Fig. l is a side view of our improved temporary 3, which is inserted into an opening 5 in the other cable covering shown mounted on a cable to end of the casing body I.

which a branch cable is being spliced. The last named end of the body I is also provid- Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, partly broken away, ed with a smaller opening 6 adapted to receive the 30 looking at the end of the casing from which the sheath 1 of a branch cable, the wires 8 of which branch cable is to emerge, the sheaths being reare projected into the body I and are to be spliced moved. to some of the wires from one of the other cables.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section, partly broken The body I is provided with a longitudinal slit 9 away on the line 33 of Fig. 1, the sheath being which extends from the opening 2 to and through 35 removed. one side only of the body I and the opening 6 Fig. 4 is a reduced view looking at the end or to the opening 5, Figs. 2, 3 and 5. the casing-having a single cable receiving opening, he body I is prov d at pp s Sides p the sheath being removed. tively of the slit 9 with longitudinal laterally ex- Fig. 5 is an enlarged central longitudinal sectending flanges and Which in length are 40 tiona-l view of what is shown in Fig. 1. coextensive with the slit 9, being extended from Fig; 6 is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 th Op 2 t0 the Opening pt g where of Fig. 1. they are intercepted by the opening 6.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged section on the line 11 Re-enforcing plates or bars I2 are respectively of Fig. 1. longitudinally embedded in the flanges I0 and II. 5

Fig. 8 is a side view of our improved cable Re-enforcing bars or plates I3 may also be covering provided with but a single opening in mounted, as shown upon the outer sides respeceach end. tively of the flanges I0 and II, to which they Fig. 9 is a side view of our improved cable are secured by screws I4, which enter threaded covering one end, only, of which is provided with holes in plates I2 respectively embedded in the 50 a cable receiving opening. flanges III and II, as shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section on the line III-I0 The inner side of flange II is provided with of Fig. 8. longitudinal grooves adapted to respectively re- 7 Fig. 11 is a section on the line IIII of Fig. 10. ceive longitudinal flanges I6, Fig. '7, on the inner Fig. 12 is a. side view of a part of a. cable on side of'the flange Ill. 55

a At opposite sides of thebody 1 adjacent to each end are respectively mounted flexible re-enforcing metal strips H, at the outer. sides of which are respectively mounted heavier metal plates l8;

which are held clamped to the strips l'l, by screws l9, which extend through slots 20 in the plates l8 and through slots 21 in the strips I1, and which are fitted in threaded holes in plates 22 embedded in the adjacent end or" the body Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 7. One set of ends of each pair of strips ll are.

are spaced apart.

Bolts 23 provided with nuts 24 connect the spaced apart laterally turnedparts of the; strips l l, at opposite ends respectively of the body l. By tightening the nuts 24 on the bolts 23, the plates or strips ll may be drawn, toward. each'otherq The body 5 and the metal strips or plates, ll.

being flexible, the body may be flexed sofas to" splicing before it has been finished.

' In adjusting the casing, the sheaths 3 are mounted in the openings 2 and fi respectively, and

the branch sheath is mounted in the opening. 6.

The ends of the body i. next to sheath receiving openings therein arev provided with annular grooves 25 respectively encircling the openings 2,5 and 6, Figs. 2. 3' and'l, and adapted to respectively receive three packing rings 26, Fig.- 5, which are respectively tightly fitted on the sheaths 3.and I.

' 'As complete packing ringscan not be slipped over the ends of the sheaths, we have provided a novel packing ring that can be formed on the sheath so as to be an integral ring. 7

Each ring 26 is made by winding tightlyon the sheath 3. or' l, as the case may be, a'strip 21. of adhesive tape, having its ends overlapped. and

fastened'together, as shown in Figs. 12and 15.

:' Opposite ends of the tube thus formed are rolledv on the sheath toward'each other, thus forming two'rolls zfl, Fig. 13. One of. these rolls 28 is then rolled over the other one, so as to form oneroll, or the packing ring 26, as shown'in Eigll h i-w n the sheath is mamas the sheath 3 in I the opening 2, the adjacent packing ring 25 is -mount'ed in the; annular groove 25." 'Thethree packing rings 25 are thus mounted in their respecfive grooves 25 when the three sheathszil and? are fltted in the openings'jZ, and B, as. shownin Figi'5. V i V 1 I,

To releasably fasten together the flanges, I 6 and .l-l', sopas to..close the slit 9 and to]. clamp the body I and packing rings2o tightly .onthe sheaths 3 .and 1 around the openings'2, 5 and 6 respectively, the following described means is employed.

Through the flanges I0 and H are transverse holes 29, Fig. 5, through which are inserted'bolts 30, which extend through the re-enforcingplates l3, the bolts' fil) having nuts 3| which bear against one of the plates it, Bytightening the nuts 3 l on the'bolts 3B, the flanges'jlfiand; H are held clampedtightly together. i

The'end oi the body 1 havingthe opening 2 is provided therethrough with twojtransverse holes h ough biqh.. es ec el x nd. bolts 2. fneeti above nd e ew. the, e ngi sand 'l, which are provided with wing n'uts 33,

which, when tightened, clamp the body I and adjacent ring 26 tightly against the adjacent sheath 3 around the opening 2. The bolts 32 extend through slots 32' and H respectively provided in the plates l8 and strips ll, Fig. '7.

The other end of the body i is provided between the openings 5 and 5 with a transverse hole through which is extended a bolt 32 having a wing nut 33, the latter being tightened to clamp the body i and packing rings 28 around the sheaths 3 and "I. turned laterally outwardly from the body I and The flanges llland ll between the openings 5 and 6 have clamped respectively to, their outer sides. twoplates 3Ajand 35 through which removablyjis. extended a clamping bolt 3B having a nut 3 1. To remove the casing for further splicing work on the cables, the nuts 3!, bolts 3t, bolts 32- and wingnuts 33 are removed, after which theflanges it and H may be forced apart sufficiently to enable the casing to be withdrawn rom th hsa si and nd: the Wires 4'.

The form shown in Fig. 8;. ispthe. sameas has beendescribed; with reference to Figspl to 7, ex-

cepting that the leftend, as viewed in Fig. 8;

thereis but a single central opening, which, left end is constructed, the same as the right end of. the casing shownin Fig. 1, thisrformbeing-employed to cover a splice having no branch connections.

To cover one exposed end of a cable only, the. form shownin Fig. 9 is, provided, in which form the slit 9, flanges Ill and; H, and, plates. l2 and sides of the: body 36 by-removable bolts- 32:-having wing nuts 33, one set; of ends; of the plates l1 being connected byabolt 23;,having alnut24, as has been described with reference to the. other forms. I

By havingthe slit 9, in the forms shown in and extending to the end openings, and the other side of the casing. being flexible-and adapted to serve as a hinge, the'casing' may beopenedlike a satchel for the insertion into and removal of the sheaths from the-casing, without havingto disassemble the latter. We do not limit our invention to the structures shown and described, as many modifications, other than those shown, maybe made, within the scope or" the appendedclaims, without departing from the spirit ofeourinvention. What we claim is:-- r 1. A temporary cable covering comprising a. casinghaving in one end an opening. adapted,- to

receive the'end of a cable sheath and wires pro.-

j ecting I therefrom, and having a. slit extending from said opening longitudinally in. one side only. of said casing, the other side of said casingbe v ing, closed and flexible and adapted toserveflS. a

. hingepermitting saidcasin to be opene'd as a .83 extend from the opening in the right end' of Figs. 1, 8 and:9,- in one. side only of the casing breaking, cutting or otherwise damaging said casing.

2. A temporary cable covering comprising a casing having two openings respectively in its ends adapted to respectively receive the ends of the sheaths of two cables and the wires thereof to be joined together, said casing having a slit extending longitudinally in one side only of said casing to said two openings, the other side of said casing being closed and flexible and adapted to serve as a hinge permitting said casing to be opened as a satchel for the insertion therein or removal therefrom of said sheaths, and releasable means for closing said slit and for tightly clamping said casing to said sheaths around said two openings and which permits removal of said sheath without breaking, cutting or otherwise damaging said casing.

3. A temporary cable covering comprising a casing having a body provided at one end with an opening adapted to receive one end of a cable sheath and the wires projecting therefrom, and having at its other end two openings adapted to respectively receive two ends of two cables and the wires projecting therefrom adapted to be spliced with the first named wires, said body having in one side only a longitudinal slit extending from the first named opening to the other two openings, the other side of said casing being closed and flexible and adapted to serve as a hinge permitting said casing to be opened as a satchel for the insertion therein or removal therefrom of said sheath and cables, and releasable means for closing said slit and for tight- 1y clamping said casing body to said sheaths around said openings and which permits removal of said sheath without breaking, cutting or otherwise damaging said casing.

4. A temporary protector for uncompleted cable splices including a bag of waterproof material, a separable frame integral with the bag and having openings for the admission of cable ends from which a splice is made, and means for securely clamping the frame together and about said cables adjacent their ends to provide with the bag a watertight enclosure for the cable splices.

5. A temporary protector for uncompleted cable splices including a bag of waterproof material, and a frame member having hinged sections connected with said bag, said sections having cooperating openings for the admission of cables from which the splice is made, inter-engaging means on each of the hinged sections cooperating to form a watertight enclosure for the cables, and means for clamping the last-mentioned means together and about said cables at their point of entrance through said sections.

6. A temporary protector for uncompleted cable splices including a bag of waterproof material, a separable frame integral with the bag and having openings for the admission of cable ends from which a splice is made, compressible gaskets carried by the separable frame and means for clamping the frame together to cause said gaskets to apply pressure about said cables adjacent their ends to provide with the bag a watertight enclosure for the cable splices.

'7. A temporary protector for uncompleted cable splices including a cover of waterproof material, an adjustable frame integral with the cover and having openings for the admission of cable ends from which a splice is made, and means for securely clamping the frame about said cables adjacent their ends to provide with the cover a watertight enclosure for the cable splices.

AUGUST BOEH. GEORGE T. BALLEW. 

